Rhamnaceae
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The Rhamnaceae, commonly known as the buckthorn family, is a large group of flowering plants that includes mostly trees and shrubs, along with some vines. This plant family is part of a larger order called Rosales and plays a role in plant biodiversity and ecosystems around the world.
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Species
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FAMILY
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderRosales
- FamilyRhamnaceae
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Research
2,045 papers- The genus Alphitonia Reissek ex Endl. (Rhamnaceae): A review of its customary uses, phytochemistry and biological activities.Journal of ethnopharmacology · 2022
- Fire-prone Rhamnaceae with South African affinities in Cretaceous Myanmar amber.Nature plants · 2022
- Dispersal modes affect Rhamnaceae diversification rates in a differentiated manner.
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- Fossil record
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The Rhamnaceae are a large family of flowering plants, mostly trees, shrubs, and some vines, commonly called the buckthorn family. Rhamnaceae is included in the order Rosales.
The family contains about 55 genera and 950 species. The Rhamnaceae have a worldwide distribution, but are more common in the subtropical and tropical regions. The earliest fossil evidence of Rhamnaceae is from the Late Cretaceous. Fossil flowers have been collected from the Upper Cretaceous of Mexico and the Paleocene of Argentina.